Valpo Bike Fest & Night Ride

Name: Valpo Bike Fest & Night Ride
Start: 2024-08-16T16:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-08-17T23:45:00-05:00
Location: Creekside Trails

Schedule

Fri Aug 16 2024 at 04:00 pm to Sat Aug 17 2024 at 11:45 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Creekside Trails | Valparaiso, IN

bit.ly/ValpoNightRide
Join Valpo Parks for a fun-filled weekend of all things bicycling at Creekside Trails! The Valpo Bike Fest is focused on bringing enthusiasts, competitors, casual participants, and spectators together to share in the mental, physical, and social benefits of bicycling.
Food, drinks and music will be featured all weekend long. Most activities will be located at Trailyard (2551 Clifford Rd). All ages welcome!
𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Friday, August 16 - Saturday, August 17, 2024
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: Event begins Friday, 4 pm
𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Creekside Trails - Trailyard Trailhead (2551 Clifford Rd.)
𝐅𝐞𝐞: Varies by event. Register at bit.ly/ValpoNightRide
*All times are in Central Standard Time (CST). Events and event times may vary.

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞:
FRIDAY 8/16 - FAMILY FUN NIGHT
- 4:00 to 8:00 pm - Bounce house, face painter, craft, bonfire, s'mores
- 7:00 pm - Family Twilight Trail Ride
SATURDAY 8/17
- 10:00 vendors and yard games
- 11:00 am - 15 Mile E-Bike Race (Class 1 Only)
- 12pm: live music by The Scoop
- 1:30 pm - 12 or 18 Mile MTB Race (Elite, Sport, & Base)
- DJ entertainment by Arrested Sounds
- 4:00 pm - 6 Mile MTB Race (Junior & Intro)
- 7pm live music
- 9:00 pm - 10 Mile Valpo Night Ride (begins & ends at Creekside Golf Course)
NIGHT RIDE: This is the same relaxing ride you know and love, now starting at a new location! This scenic 10 mile ride is led by the Valpo PD, and winds its way through the city streets by starlight before returning back to Creekside Golf Course.
Helmets and lights required & reflective wear encouraged.
𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘳: 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵. 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘱𝘰 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘪𝘬𝘦. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵.
𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐬: 13+, under 16 must be accompanied and ride with an adult. All participants should be able to safely ride 10 miles.
𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Saturday, August 17, 2024
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: Ride begins at 9:00 pm. Participant Check-in: 8:00 pm.
𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Creekside Golf Course, Valparaiso
𝐅𝐞𝐞: $33 until 8/4, $38 after 8/4, same day registration $38
*Please note that for 2024 Night Ride space will be limited. Register early to ensure your participation at bit.ly/ValpoNightRide
Sponsored By: State Farm Sam Allie, Lake Cable, and Baldwin Fire Protection